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(No Madam' coAoH PAD'PLATB. No. 281,179. f Patented'July 1'0, 1883.

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PATENT' OFFICE-- EDWARD A. COOPER, OE BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORr'OEOEE-i-IALETO EDWARD r. SEARS, OE SAME rLAcE.

czoAeH-PA PLATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters lIatent No. 281,179, dated July10, 1883,

Application filed April 23, 1893.

T0 all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known-that I, EDWARD A. COOPER, of the city of Buffalo, inthecounty of Erie and-State of New York, have invented'a new and usefulImprovement in Coach-Pad Plates, of which the following is aspecification.

r1his invention has reference to an improvement in that class of deviceswhereby the skirt is secured tothe lower end of the metallic frame orplate of the coach-pad, so as to hold it snugly against said frame orplate.

rEhe object of my invention is to produce a fastening of this kind whichshall. be simple and strong in construction, and which can be easilycast and readily applied.

Mylinvention consists of the improvements in the construction of thefastening which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of acoach-pad provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe lower portion of the pad-frame with the straps removed. Fig. 3 is acrosssection in line a' a", Fig. l. Fig. 4L is an edge elevation of theskirt-plate. Fig. 5 is a per! spective view thereof.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts inthe several figures.

A represents the metallic frame or plate oi the pad. B represents theskirt, which is secured to the outer side ofthe frame orplate A, and@represents the cover, which .is applied to the outer side of the skirton the frame A. All of these parts are Secured to gether by a bolt, d,in a .well-known manner. The plate A is provided on its outer side withraised side flanges, e, which are enlarged near y the lower end oftheframe A, on both. sides thereof, as shown at j'.

g y are inwardly-projecting lips or hooks cast on the enlarged portionsf of the Side flanges, e. The latter are provided with openings- 'hunderneath'or in rear of the lips g, whiehperinit the insertion of coresand facilitate the casting of the lips on the frame yThe inner edges ofthe lips do not project beyond the inner sides .of the flanges e, and

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vskirt B is secured to the lower end ofthe frame A. The plate I isplaced against the outer side of the skirt, with its ends under the lipsg, whereby the plate is held to the frame A. The plate I is madetapering or wedgeshaped downwardly, as represented in Figs. 4 and 5,whereby the skirt is iirmly clamped between the plate I and the 'frameA. The plate I is provided with pro]l ecting lugs i, which engageagainst the upper Sides of the lips g, and limit the downward movementof the plate I in inserting it behind the lips g. 7' represents a studformed on the rear or under side of the plate I, and entering an openingin the skirt, whereby the plate I is prevented from shifting on theskirt, and an additional support or fastening for the skirt is supplied.

In applying my improved fastening, the skirt is slightly raised on theframe above its normal position, and the plate I placed against thefront side of the skirt, with its study' in the opening formed in. theskirt 4for its reception. The skirt is then lowered on. the frame `A andthe ends of the plate I introduced be hind the lips g, and the plate Iis drawn downwardly untilk it is firmly seated behind the lips g. Byapplying the cover (l and securing it by means of the bolt d, the skirtis pre vented i`ro1n being raised on the frame A, and the plate I, beingattached to the skirt by the stndj,-is also iirinly secured in place.

The frame A and the plate I are each readily cast complete, therebyenabling the parts to be produced at comparatively small expense, andthe connection of the parts in forming the pad is also very simple,y andat the same time strong and reliable.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination oi' the pad-plate A,constructed with raised lips or hooks g, with the recesses underneathsaid lips opening inward ly, and a plate, I, inserted underneath saidlips, substai'ltiall y as set forth.

2. The combination, with Ythe frame A, having projecting lips or hooksg, of the Skirting projecting lips or hooks g, of @skirt-plate, plate I,having a stud7 j, @est thereon, Sub- I, provided With stops i and astud, j, sub- Io stantially as set forth. stantially as set forth.

3. The Combination with the frameA hswi 5 ing projecting lips or hooksg, ofthe tapering EDVARD A COOPER' .or Wedge plate I, provided Withastud, j, Sub- VitneSses: stentially as set forth. JN0. J. BONNER,

4. The combination, with the frame A, hav- CHAS. F. GEYER.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 281,179, granted July10, 1883, upon the application of Edward A. Cooper, of Buffalo, NewYork, for an improvement in Coach-Pad Plates, the name of the assigneeof one-half interest therein was written and printed Edward P. Sears,that said name should have been written andy printed Edwin P. Sears endthat the proper correction has been made in the files of the caso in thePatent Ofoe, and should be reed in the grant to make the same oon formtherewith.

Signed, eountersigned, and sealed this 17th day of July, A. D. 1883.

ism.) H. M. TELLER,

Secretary of the Interior. Countersigned:

E. M. MARBLE,

Commissioner of Patents.

